EPD Open Study Session: Detailing
2026-03-26 17:30 - 18:30 (Pacific/Honolulu) | AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
AIA / GCA / ACECH Pau Hana
Join us for a Pau Hana with short speeches from organization leadership and distinguished guests.

Holiday - Kuhio Day
2026-03-26 | HI

Small Firm Exchange: Small Firm Marketing
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual (Zoom)

AIA Honolulu Architectural Walking Tour of Downtown
2026-03-21 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-07 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-21 09:00 - 11:00 | AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
Exhibition Opening Night
for "GAS STATION'S HAWAI'I"

Friday April 3 | 5:30-7PM | Center for Architecture

Gas stations are part of everyday life in Hawaiʻi. We pass them often without much thought, yet they quietly shape how we live.
Hawaiʻi remains heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels. In 2024, about 70% of Oʻahu’s electricity came from petroleum, and nearly 80% of the state’s total energy use relied on imported oil. Even as renewable energy and electric vehicles grow, petroleum continues to play a major role in daily life.
At the same time, global uncertainty has made fuel supply less predictable. For an island state, this raises a simple but urgent question: what happens if those shipments stop?
Across Honolulu, some gas stations are already changing - becoming restaurants, shops, and other small businesses. This is not new. Gas stations have long adapted to meet community needs, serving not only as places to refuel, but as informal gathering spaces.
SCHEDULE
5:30 PM — Refreshments and Gathering
5:40 PM — Welcome and Opening
5:45 PM — Reflections
5:50 PM — Exhibition Walkthrough
6:00 PM — A Brief History of Gas Stations in Hawaiʻi
6:10 PM — Preservation and Place
6:20 PM — Energy in Transition
6:30 PM — Rethinking Gas Stations: Moving Forward Together
6:40 PM — Community Conversation

Gas Stations Hawaiʻi brings together photography by
Mike Williams alongside historical and cultural perspectives. The exhibition looks at what these places have been - and what they might become.
We are honored to bring together a group of deeply respected guests, each contributing their unique perspective and expertise to this program. This gathering invites us to reimagine something as ordinary as a gas station, transforming it into a space of deeper reflection - something arcane, layered, and rich with meaning. It is our hope that each participant can share in their own strength, creating a collective experience that expands how we see the everyday.

We are especially grateful to welcome the following contributors:
DeSoto Brown, Historian at Bishop Museum, will explore the history of gas stations in Hawaiʻi, grounding our conversation in place and time.
Gaye Chan, conceptual artist and former Professor of Photography, will guide us through the exhibition while reflecting on the role of documentation and artistic interpretation.
William Chapman, Director of the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Hawaiʻi, together with Karolyn Jones, will shed light on how preservation can be examined and practiced through their work and program.
Jonathan Chinen, design technologist, and Aaron Padilla, Education Director at the Honolulu Museum of Art, will share insights on integrating creativity into everyday community spaces and rethinking the mundane.
Wendy Meguro, architect and Associate Professor with the Sea Grant College Program, will present key data on energy consumption across our islands. She will be joined by Hans Krock, Emeritus Professor of Ocean and Resources Engineering, who will discuss potential solutions for harnessing thermal energy from the ocean-offering alternatives to our reliance on fossil fuels.
Together, these voices help us reframe the familiar, inviting new ways of thinking about infrastructure, environment, and community.

BOD Meeting
2026-03-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-20 12:00 - 13:00 | AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States

President Theodore Roosevelt HS Gymnasium Site Tour & Pau Hana
2026-03-19 16:30 - 19:30 | President Theodore Roosevelt High School, 1120 Nehoa Street, Honolulu, 96822, United States

CANstruction: Concept Sketch & Written-Description Due
2026-03-16 08:00 - 17:00 | HI

CANCELLED! AIA Honolulu Architectural Walking Tour of Chinatown
2026-03-14 09:00 - 11:00 | AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States

POSTPONED! Bishop Museum After Hours Workshop
2026-03-13 17:00 - 21:00 | Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St, Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States

EDI Meeting
2026-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual (Zoom)

Canceled! FEMA 2-Day Multi-Hazard Workshop
2026-03-12 08:00 - 2026-03-13 17:00 | AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States

Private Event
2026-03-11 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-10 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-02-26 07:30 - 09:30, 2026-02-20 08:00 - 12:00 | AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States

UHMoSA! Beyond Design: Leadership Advocacy + Stewardship
2026-03-10 16:00 - 18:00 | University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Architecture, 1899 University Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96822, United States

Executive Committee Meeting
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 | AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States

2026 Hawaii Construction Industry Outlook
2026-03-05 08:00 - 09:30 | Blaisedell Center, 777 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96814, United States

Rail, Reality, and Redevelopment: Iwilei/Kapalama's Next Chapter
2026-03-04 16:30 - 19:30 | The Pacific Club, 1451 Queen Emma St, Honolulu, 96813, United States

CANstruction: Team Registration
2026-03-02 08:00 - 17:00 | HI

Blueprints for Leadership: Session #4
2026-02-27 15:00 - 18:00 | AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States

Small Firm Exchange: Permit & HNL Build Checklist Tips
2026-02-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual (Zoom)

Private Chinatown Architectural Walking Tour
2026-02-22 09:00 - 11:00 | AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States

Huaka'i Awards
2026-02-21 17:30 - 21:00 | The Pacific Club, 1451 Queen Emma St, Honolulu, 96813, United States

Let's Plant Trees with ASHRAE Hawaii
2026-02-21 07:45 - 12:30 | HI

LAG Meeting
2026-02-20 13:00 - 14:00 | AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States

EPD Open Study Session: Detailing
2026-02-19 17:30 - 18:30 | AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
